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With offices in Houston, Deer Park, and Pearland, we serve all of the greater Houston, Galveston and Brazoria County areas, This Firm prides itself on offering clients dynamic legal representation for a fraction of the cost of most downtown firms. Dennis M. Slate and his staff of attorneys and paralegals have devoted their legal careers to handling complex Family law matters and defending families from false CPS allegations.

William P. Ramey III, selected to the 2014-2015 Super Lawyers list, is the founding partner of Ramey & Schwaller, LLP.  His practice concentrates on obtaining, enforcing and licensing intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets. He also has extensive technical and patent prosecution/preparation experience. Bill has successfully navigated numerous patent, trade secret, trademark and copyright disputes. His experience includes the preparation of numerous opinions on intellectual property rights regarding validity, infringement and freedom to operate. He has written more than 300 patents and prosecuted many more.. Prior to founding Ramey & hwaller, LLP, Bill was an associate chair of the litigation practice group at a 70-person intellectual property boutique.  He has substantial experience as a first-chair lawyer litigating intellectual property and related trade secret disputes, and developing a specialty in complex business processes, including software logical architecture (such as ERP systems of SAP, MRO, Ariba, IBM, and Oracle components, including SAP R/3, SAP ECC(6.0), SAP EBP, SAP SRM 4.0 and 5.0, SAP SUS, SAP MDM, SAP BW, SAP XI, IBM Maximo in a purchase-to pay environment, electronic procurement). Bill’s experience further includes drafting and prosecuting patent applications, conducting prior art searches and drafting opinions, including patentability, non-infringement/infringement, validity and freedom to practice.. Over the course of Bill’s legal practice, he has gained outstanding experience with numerous technologies:. Bill also worked as a patent attorney for a Fortune 500 firm, where he performed due diligence for clients; assessment of portfolios for acquisition of new technologies and assessing the patent positions of the entities for acquisition; negotiating and reviewing contracts; drafting and advising on Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) procedures; and conducting intellectual property related training to maximize the capture of the company’s IP.. Bill and his wife, Kelly, are experiencing the joys of parenthood with their daughter who was born in 2012. He enjoys reading and is a voracious gardener. When he and his family travel, they enjoy camping, hunting, fishing and mountain climbing, particularly in northern Utah’s High Uintas. He is active in St. Martins Episcopal Church, the Houston Striders running club, Texas Master Naturalists, Houston Zoo, Houston Wellness Project and Sharks-R-Us (a Houston Rodeo Bar-B-Q team), and is a master mason in the Freemasons.

Walter Clark Martin IV ("Clark") was born and raised in Houston, Texas. Since middle school, Clark had always wanted to be an attorney.  Clark began pursuing his goal by attending Texas State University, where he received his B.A. in Public Administration. While at Texas State, Clark was a member of Phi Eta Signa National Honor Society and an Associated Student Government Senator. Clark was also a member of the Sigma Nu Fraternity, Student Foundation, and was the Vice Chair of Federal Communications for the Legislative Relations Agency.. Upon earning his B.A., Clark continued his education at Texas State and received his Master's Degree in Legal Studies, during which time he worked as a Graduate Assistant in the Legal Studies department. Clark subsequently attended the South Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas, where he earned his Doctorate of Jurisprudence (law degree) and became a certified mediator.. While pursuing his studies, Clark gained experience in several industries. During his summer and winter breaks, Clark worked off-shore on pipe-lay vessels and overseas as a weld inspector. When he wasn't working offshore, Clark found himself working for the Honorable William Royal Ferguson (Federal Judge for the Western District of Texas), Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (United States Senator for the State of Texas), Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, the Honorable Frank G. Evans, and Dr. Walter A. Wright.. Clark began his legal career serving as general counsel to Austin Social Planner (where he continues to serve as general counsel) and working for a large insurance defense firm in Houston, Texas. While working for an insurance defense firm, Clark realized that he would rather represent "the people" instead of faceless corporations. Realizing this, Clark decided to stop defending large corporations and began representing individuals through The Martin Law Firm.

The Best Houston DWI Lawyer. Houston DWI Lawyer Clyde W. Burleson, P.C. is the Houston DWI lawyer that other lawyers call when they need help. He is a former Assistant District Attorney and served as one of the chief prosecutors for the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC). He is a leader in all aspects of alcohol-related law and legal defense. He is an expert in Field Sobriety Testing and has taken the same training courses police agencies require for their officers.. He knows and understands not only the laws but also the intricate science underpinning a DWI charge. Most importantly, Mr. Burleson has successfully tried – not simply pleaded out – numerous DWI cases to the benefit of his DWI clients. Call Clyde Burleson today to get the Best Houston DWI lawyer.. Clyde is the Top Houston DWI Lawyer & He Knows DWI Defense.. DWI is a CRIMINAL charge, not a misdemeanor like a traffic ticket. A conviction for DWI could ruin your life. Don’t mess around. You need a proven DWI lawyer that knows the crucial elements a defense strategy must include.

Professional Statement: I believe it is best for parties to work out their family law matters without the emotional and financial cost of litigation. Collaborative law allows for parties to restructure their families in the least disruptive way, preserving economic resources, encouraging family harmony, and minimizing conflict. It permits your children to embrace both parents and helps parents develop improved ways to parent and communicate in the future.. Personal:  Family Judge Nominee 2010, Houston Galveston Institute Bd, Multicultural Education, Counseling in the Arts Bd., Doctors for Change Bd., Museum District Business Alliance Bd., Krist Samaritan Center Bd., Washington on Westcott Advisory Bd, Texas Executive Women, Health Care for All Texans-Steering Committee, SIDS Foundation of Greater Houston Bd, St. Lukes United Methodist Bd. & Sunday School teacher, Amigos de las Americas Bd.,  Post Oak YMCA Int’l Bd., River Oaks Elem. School Bd., Girl Scout leader, Boy Scout Badge counselor, St. Joseph’s Women’s Public Relations Council, Crestwood-Glencove Civil Club Bd

Philip H. Hilder is the National co-chair of the ABA White Collar Crime Committee (CJS); co-chair of the ABA National Institute on Securities Fraud, and practices white collar criminal defense and related litigation.  He is the former attorney- in-charge of the U.S. Department of Justice Organized Crime Strike Force (Houston Field Office) and an assistant U.S. attorney in the Southern District of Texas with the Presidential Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force.  Mr. Hilder was appointed by the Mayor of Houston to serve on the Independent Police Oversight Board (2011-current).  Mr. Hilder previously served as president and criminal chair of the Houston Chapter of the Federal Bar Association.  He is recognized by Texas Monthly as a Super Lawyer (10 years) and is AV rated Preeminent by Martindale Hubbell.  Mr. Hilder is a frequent legal commentator on criminal cases for television, print, and radio, and a graduate of Boston College Law School.. Hilder & Associates, P.C., provides a comprehensive range of legal services for individuals, corporate officers, businesses, and legal and financial professionals. Our Houston attorneys focus on white collar criminal defense matters, related complex civil and administrative litigation, corporate compliance programs, grand jury investigations, attorney grievance defense, Qui-Tam false claims, whistleblower representation, internal corporate investigations, trials, and related parallel administrative and civil litigation and appeals.. Our Houston legal services also include preventative compliance programs for our corporate clientele. The programs are individually tailored to the specific needs of the corporation for maximum effectiveness. Hilder & Associates, P.C., has crafted compliance programs to deter violations of mortgage and bank fraud, FCPA violations, health care fraud, antitrust and theft. In addition, we conduct internal investigations to detect possible criminal violations made at the request of our corporate clients.. If you or your company is under investigation, charged or indicted for federal or state crimes, or you want to insure future compliance, contact Hilder & Associates, P.C., for more information or to schedule an appointment with an experienced Houston white collar criminal defense lawyer.

Michael Galligan is an estate planning, estate and trust administration, and fiduciary litigation attorney practicing in Houston, Texas. Michael works closely with clients to personally tailor their estate plans to their particular needs. Michael also helps families navigate the probate and trust administration process when a loved one has died. When conflict arises, related to a person’s death or the administration of a trust or estate, Michael calls upon his experience as a planner and counselor to help clients embroiled in litigation reach the best outcome.. Michael graduated with an undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia where he worked with the faculty of the Annenberg School of Communication.. A national champion fencer, Michael was a 3-time All-American, and 4-time All-Ivy for the University of Pennsylvania men’s fencing team and was twice elected team captain while also being named Academic All-Ivy.. While working toward his law degree, Michael worked as an intern with the Harris County District Attorney’s office. Michael also participated in South Texas College of Law’s Advocacy Program, winning best speaker in 2009’s Intramural Competition, and competing for the school nationally.. Michael graduated from South Texas College of Law in May 2010 and was admitted to practice in the State of Texas in November 2010. Michael has spoken to various groups on topics related to estate planning, estate administration, and fiduciary litigation.. A native Houstonian, Michael is married to Eileen Romero, a teacher at Yes Prep Southeast. Michael and Eileen are parents to Joseph Michael Galligan, born June 14, 2011.

Mary is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. She is recognized and respected throughout the Houston legal community for dedication in effectively representing clients' rights and interests. Mary understands the emotional side of divorce and brings a special compassion to each and every case. She also offers clients knowledgeable and competent legal advice with the following family law goals.

Kalandra N. Wheeler is a trial lawyer Wiley Wheeler, P.C. Ms. Wheeler is Board Certified in Labor & Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Ms. Wheeler has been selected by her peers as a Texas Rising Star by Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters publication, for the past three years.. Ms. Wheeler has years of experience representing clients in difficult situations. Ms. Wheeler understands that it is challenging and stressful for individuals to deal with legal issues. Ms. Wheeler began her career as a criminal defense attorney, protecting the rights of her clients in the criminal justice system.  Ms. Wheeler translated those years of experience into protecting the rights of employees against their big business employers.. Ms. Wheeler has dedicated her career to the pursuit of justice and works diligently to protect the rights and interests of her clients.  Ms. Wheeler represents employees with various types of claims, including those brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Ms. Wheeler also represents employees in governmental administrative proceedings, including those held before the Texas Workforce Commission and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.. Ms. Wheeler is a member of the Houston Bar Association, the Texas Employment Lawyers Association, and the National Employment Lawyers Association.

Jeanne Caldwell McDowell
Attorney at Law


Practice Areas: Family Law(100%); Divorce; Child Support; Child Custody; Adoption Law.

Admitted: 1993, Texas

Law School: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 1993

College: Texas A & M University, B.A., 1983

Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas (Member, Family Law Section); Texas Trial Lawyers Association.

Biography: Fellow: Texas Family Law Foundation.

Languages: Spanish.

Jason E. Payne is a highly accomplished personal injury lawyer and founder of Payne Law Firm. With an office in Charlotte, North Carolina, Payne Law Firm provides comprehensive personal injury representation to victims of serious accidents. Attorney Payne is a native of Port Arthur, Texas and earned his legal degree from the University of Houston Law Center in 2002. He has largely focused his legal practice on personal injury litigation and has also represented numerous Fortune 500 clients in various legal proceedings. In addition to his legal practice, he has served as a consultant to numerous small businesses and elected officials.Attorney Payne is licensed to practice law in Texas, New York, and North Carolina. In Texas, he is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, a distinction held by only a very small percentage of all practicing attorneys. He has also been selected for inclusion in the Texas Super Lawyers® and Super Lawyers® Rising Stars lists.

J. Wade Bainum has over a decade of experience representing thousands of individuals charged with a wide variety of federal crimes including, among others, money laundering offenses, firearms trafficking offenses, drug trafficking offenses, white collar offenses, and public corruption offenses. His background as a state prosecutor, police officer, private practice civil and criminal defense attorney, and assistant federal defender gives him a unique perspective of criminal law and a complete skill set that enables him to aggressively defend his clients. He is proficient on a professional level in Spanish and PortugueseMr. Bainum earned his Bachelor of Arts in History from Kansas State University and his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Kansas. He is licensed to represent clients in federal courts in Texas and Kansas, as well as with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.Since his graduation from law school, Mr. Bainum has focused on criminal and civil litigation. He began his career as a state prosecutor in Kansas and then went into private practice as a criminal defense attorney. In 2004, Mr. Bainum accepted a position with the Federal Public Defender for the Southern District of Texas. He remained in this position until 2013 when he left to open his own practice. Admissions:State Bar of TexasState Bar of KansasUnited States District Court, Southern District of TexasUnited States District Court, Eastern District of TexasUnited States District Court, District of KansasUnited States Court of Appeals, Fifth CircuitEducation:Juris Doctor, University of Kansas School of Law, 1997London Law Consortium, Florida State University London Study Center, 1996Bachelor of Arts (History), Kansas State University, 1993Professional Associations:Harris County Criminal Lawyers AssociationNational Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

I have proudly represented the hard-working men and women of our great nation for over 20 years.  I have handled offshore injury cases, Jones Act cases and FELA railroad injury cases for all of these years.  If you contact our firm, you will speak with an experienced personal injury lawyer.  You can email us or visit our website for more information.  Even if we cannot assist you with your case, we never like to leave callers without a referral for another attorney who can help.  Our firm has existed for over 45 years and we pride ourselves on serving our clients with kindness and getting them the best results possible. In some cases, our results have been significant enough to make history.

I have devoted my adult life to preparing and practicing criminal defense law.  The time I spent as an Assistant District Attorney was to gain experience for my private practice.  My children have followed in my footsteps and as a result my son practices criminal law with me and my daughter is a prosecutor with the Harris County District Attorney's Office.  People often ask me when I plan to retire.  I say to them, "Why? I love working with my kids and I live for the everyday challenge of protecting the constitutional rights of the accused.  Advanced trial and people skills can only be developed thru years of of waging the good fight for clients in the courtroom. I have enjoyed my duties as Adjunct Professor of Criminal Law and Procedure at San Jacinto College and I take every opportunity possible to mentor young lawyers who are trying to learn our complicated and important system of justice.

I grew up in North East Texas before coming to Houston to study law. After graduating from law school I began to practice law on my own and have since had the opportunity to help hundreds of clients deal with personal injury matters of all kinds. I truly enjoy what I do.

I focus exclusively on helping clients [individuals & businesses] resolve their consumer protection matters.

I fight for  my clients.

I decided to be an attorney because I love helping people. When you hire me, you receive diligent representation from someone who cares about your well-being now and in the future.

I am a former Assistant District Attorney that has devoted 100% of his law practice to defending those accused of crimes. I take great pride in doing the best job possible for each and every client. Call me.

I always remember that my job is to keep the client informed.  I will tell you the good and the bad about any decision; but I will also give you my advice.

Houston Attorney Pete Patterson has been practicing law in the state of Texas for over 25 years, with a focus on oil and gas law, business litigation, and personal injury cases. Mr. Patterson was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 1990 after receiving his J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center, where he was inducted into the prestigious Order of the Barristers. In his legal career, Mr. Patterson has amassed over $150 million in verdicts, settlements, judgments, and recoveries for his clients. He maintains membership in a number of respected associations, including the American Board of Trial Advocates, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Houston Young Lawyers Association and others. Mr. Patterson has also been Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Specialization, making him a certified expert in this field. In addition to his career experience and accolades, he is active in the Houston community and has served on a Mayor’s task force, the Board of The Child Advocates and the Houston Small Business Development Corporation.. Pete Patterson has also bee recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer for 10 years straight.

Holistic, client-focused legal services.. Clients' needs and objectives rarely fit into one-size-fits-all cookie-cutter boxes.  The first step is listening carefully and asking the right questions, to understand what the client's needs and objectives really are.. Often, approaching a task from a new or different perspective, can save time, reduce conflict, and reduce expenses.. Many lawyers promise outside-the-box, novel thinking.  In reality, few deliver.. My track record of service to clients, over the years, demonstrates original and novel thinking, combined with thorough preparation, in case after case.. Indeed, one publication, commenting on a routine motion that I recently filed in federal court, went so far as to describe my approach in one intellectual property case as "very powerful" and so "potent," that "every paragraph is worth quoting.". I view the attorney's role as a problem-solver, not as a problem maker.. My primary objective, whenever reasonably possible, is to promote understanding and communication, and to help develop effective strategies to make difficult problems and situations tractable, and to bring solutions within reach.. Once resource well worth reading, even if you are my opposing counsel, is Robert Axelrod's book The Evolution of Cooperation.  My premise, starting any negotiation or case, is that the other side will usually be more inclined to "cooperate" (i.e., find a fair, win-win solution) rather than to "defect," (i.e., to demand more than their fair share), and to begin the process by seeking to find a cooperative solution.  Cooperators, when they find one another, and get a chance to cooperate, tend to be mutual "winners" in just about every ecosystem.. What happens, instead, when the litigation or negotiation counterparties are unreasonable, selfish, and (in Axelrod's terms) defectors?  Well, those cases are the exception rather than the rule, but such cases can and do happen.. When necessary, it is also important to be prepared and willing to go the distance and to present the strongest case possible, whether in court, in a private negotiation, or in an ADR proceeding.  It does not please me, for instance, to seek sanctions against another lawyer for overstepping the bounds of proper conduct.  But when appropriate and necessary, precisely for the purpose of promoting future cooperation, I have sought and won sanctions against unreasonble litigation opponents.. For instance, in one recent probate case, I secured several thousand dollars in sanctions to reimburse my clients for at least part of what they spent defending against a weak case filed by some Michigan (their emphasis) "Superlawyers."  The highest praise one can get in this profession, is when the result you obtain for your client is so favorable, and the other side learns so much from that result, that they later refer a case to you or even hire you.. Thanks, "Superlawyers;" I hope we can do business together as friends in the future.  Likewise, when representing an entertainment client, in one case I secured a result so favorable for my client (the other side not only paid the entire debt we demanded, plus my entire fee, plus the fee of an arbitrator) that the former opponent later hired me to handle a contested case involving a very large building in downtown Detroit.  Subsequently, when that music client has money to collect, generally the client does not even have to pay me fees; the story of what happened in the prior case tends to be so memorable, that collection issues for that client rarely last more than a few days.. In another case, most of a client's expenses defending against what reasonably was viewed by both a judge and by my client, as a meritless suit, were reimbursed.  The other side in that case was represented by one or more attorneys then working in a law office that subsequently became a local branch of a statewide law firm.. The bottom line is that cooperation and negotiation are all the more successful, and produce more lasting results, when the counterparty in each process fully understands that their best alternative to a negotiated agreement (BATNA), seeRoger Fisher, William L. Ury & Bruce Patton, Getting to YES (Houghton Mifflin, ed., 2nd ed. 1991), is vastly less attractive, objectively speaking, than a fair and reasonable, negotiated, outcome.. This is not to promise that you will necessarily enjoy the same results as the examples referenced above.  Each case and each representation involves its own facts and its own issues.  But when I choose to take on your matter, it is always my intention to give you nothing less than my best service.

Gerard Anthony Pusch is a Trial Attorney licensed in both Texas andFlorida . In his career spanning over 30 years, Mr. Pusch has obtained combined verdicts and settlements for millions of dollars for his clients. Gerard concentrates his practice in the areas of catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, and products liability.. Mr. Pusch is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law, by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.. Mr. Pusch received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from the Auburn University in 1972.  In 1979, he graduated Magna Cum Laude and received his Juris Doctor from South Texas College of Law.

Gabriel Gonzalez is the newest attorney to join the team at Schechter, McElwee, Shaffer & Harris. Gabriel joined the firm back in January of 2016 working as a Law Clerk and began his career as a personal injury attorney in 2017. He graduated from South Texas College of Law with honors and is a member of the American Bar Association and the Houston Young Lawyers Association. Gabriel has always been interested in helping others and decided to become a personal injury lawyer because he knows that victims need someone on their side who will fight for them.. Gabriel is a personal injury lawyer who comes from a family of lawyers. It was a natural decision for him to choose this career path, as he personally understands the frustrations of being involved in an accident. Gabriel wants to help others with the process of healing and recovering what is just. He is a husband and father of two and enjoys fishing, playing golf, and coaching his daughter’s softball team.

Douglas “Doug” Mena began his career defending corporations as a trial lawyer.  As an attorney for companies, Doug honed his skills in the courtroom at an early age obtaining favorable verdicts as lead counsel and second chair within his first year of practice.  Since that time he has continued to improve upon his skills in the courtroom.  He became so proficient that he quickly became the youngest partner of a national defense firm.  But after eight-years defending corporations Doug was called to the other side of the bar.  Rather than defending corporations and their employees who had clearly breached their duties, Doug wanted to use his skills to help the everyday individuals who are so often underrepresented.. A native of Houston and Katy, Texas, Doug has played sports all his life.  In particular, Doug has a passion for baseball for which he played at the highest levels until injury shortened his career.  Even after his injury, Doug was offered a scholarship to play at St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas.  Doug was a four-year starter and captain of the varsity baseball team, but academics were always his highest priority.  In addition to being named an Academic All-Conference Recipient all four-years, during his senior year Doug received the Emma Lou Linn Scholar-Athlete Award which is only awarded once per year to the senior student athlete with the highest overall GPA.. After completing his baseball career Doug took the same competitive drive and ambition back to Houston where he attended South Texas College of Law.  While in law school Doug was a member of the Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Fraternity and served as both a Director and an Officer of the Board of Advocates.  He competed as a varsity advocate at the National Ethics Trial Competition, University of the Pacific McGeorge in 2006 and 2007, and at the National Trial Advocacy Competition, Michigan State University in 2006.. After law school, Doug kept his roots in Houston so that, one day, he could give back to the community that has given him so much.  He is joined by his amazing wife, April, who has blessed him with three amazing children: their twin daughters – Sadie and Lexie – and their baby boy, Mason.. Doug’s practice includes commercial litigation matters relating to trucking and transportation liability, products liability, dram shop liability, and premises liability as well as construction defects, toxic tort, business litigation, workers’ compensation, medical malpractice, first-party litigation and general negligence. He also has experience in appellate practice at both the state and federal levels.. Doug has been listed as one of Texas’s Super Lawyers Rising Stars in 2014, 2015 and 2016.  Only 2.5% of eligible Texas attorneys receive this designation.